I am changing careers to nursing. I have a bachelors degree and will have a masters degree shortly in unrelated fields. I am now planning how to most quickly become a nurse while leaving options open for the ability to eventually get a good masters degree in nursing.
So my goals are as follows:
1) get a nursing degree ASAP
2) have a good enough degree to eventually get into a Masters in anesthesiology or nursing informatics, as I am still undecided.
3) Keep costs low as possible
So I am looking into 1 year Accelerated BSN programs, but the cost and the wait lists are a huge turn off. I am therefore considering getting an RN, which will allow me to eventually get a BSN or maybe do an accelerated RN-MSN degree.
So I'm looking for advice. Will the RN get me a job that can give me the time to get an online BSN? Will online BSNs allow me the option to go to a good graduate school? What do you suggest for someone in my position?
Which would be the cheapest option towards a BSN. Again my goal is to become a nurse ASAP, however, the speed at which I move from an RN to a BSN is not quite as important as I can work while i pursue those degrees.
Any advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Even if it seems irrelevant feel free to comment. Thanks in advance!
I live in Tennessee and there are stilll jobs, even for new grads. However, I can see the difference in the number of positions now as compared to when i graduated in 2005.
nursepotter05, RN
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I live in Tennessee and there are stilll jobs, even for new grads. However, I can see the difference in the number of positions now as compared to when i graduated in 2005.